Description
Amazing fusion of flavours
Ingredients
500g less than 10% fat lamb mince (or 8 lean lamb leg steaks minced at home in a food processor)
1 onion
1 tsp garlic granules (or equivalent in finely chopped fresh garlic)
1 tsp ground ginger
Small pack of mint leaves, finely chopped, reserve some roughly chopped to serve
200g fat free natural Greek yogurt
2 tsp harissa spice mix
2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tsp smoked paprika
4 tbspn tomato puree
1/4 tsp ground cumin
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cucumber, coarsely grated
150g bulgar wheat rinsed under cold water
1/2 pack fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 large roasted red peppers in brine from a jar, drained and roughly chopped
1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- If lamb needs mincing, then do this first – pulse until roughly minced.
- Transfer lamb to a mixing bowl with the onion, garlic, ginger, finely chopped mint, 2 tbspn of the yogurt and 1tsp of the harissa mix (the rest is used in the tomato sauce). Season, then using your hands, mix together well and shape into 8 “sausages” about 10 cm long. Thread onto skewers, cover and chill for 2 hours (or overnight) in fridge. (In my opinion, skewers aren’t wholly necessary if your not barbecueing)
- For the sauce, put the tomatoes in a saucepan with the remaining harissa mix, paprika, tomato puree and cumin. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Leave over a low heat until ready to serve.
- Meanwhile, place the remaining yogurt in a serving bowl with the lemon juice and whisk to combine, adding a little cold water if too thick. Stir in most of the grated cucumber, then sprinkle with ground black pepper and the remaining cucumber. Chill until ready to serve.
- Cook the bulgar wheat according to the packet instructions. Stir in the parsley, peppers and chickpeas and season.
- Preheat your grill to high. Grill the kofta turning frequently until cooked through and browned.
- Divide the tomato sauce and bulgar wheat into four portions and top with the kofta. Scatter over the remaining mint leaves and serve with a small salad and yogurt dip
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
Nutrition
- Calories: 570